Nicolae Testemițanu


Nicolae Testemițanu was a Moldovan scientist, surgeon, hygienist, and politician.

Political career

He served as minister of health of Moldavian SSR between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to Soviet Russification policies.

Honours

The Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău is named after him.

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